Handbook of Ring-Opening Polymerization

Thermodynamics and kinetics of ring-opening polymerization (ROP)

General mechanisms in ROP

Silicium containing polymers

Sulfur-nitrogen-phosphorous containing polymers

Polymerization of depsipeptides, cyclic urethanes and ureas

Polyethers and polyoxazolines

Polyamides

Metathesis polymerization of olefins and polymerization of alkynes

Polyesters from -lactones

Polyesters from dilactones

Polyesters from large lactones

Polyanhydrides and polycarbonates

Polymerization of cycloalkanes

Metal-free catalysis in ROP

Enzyme-mediated ROP

Philippe Dubois received his PhD degree from University of Liège. In 1997 he moved to University of Mons-Hainaut (UMH) where he obtained the chair of macromolecular chemistry and directed the Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials. He has co-authored about 350 publications and is co-inventor of 40 patents. He co-edited 5 books. In 2007 he became Director of of The Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP) at UMH. He is currently past-president of the Belgian Royal Chemical Society (president in 2006-2007) and scientific director of Materia Nova research center in Mons.

Olivier Coulembier received his PhD degree from University of Mons-Hainaut (Belgium) in 2005 and joined the University of Stanford (United States) for his postdoctoral research in 2006. He is currently Postdoral Researcher by Belgian F.N.R.S. in the Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (LPCM) of Professor Philippe Dubois at University of Mons-Hainaut. His main activities are focused on the (non)organometallic ring-opening polymerization of cyclic monomers. He has authored 20 scientific papers in international journals.

Jean-Marie Raquez works in the Laboratory of Polymeric and Composites Materials (Professor P. Dubois) at University of Mons-Hainaut (UMH) in Mons, Belgium. He has authored 12 scientific papers and 5 US patents in Materials Technology including macromolecular synthesis and reactive processing.

"This book edited by key researchers in the field gives considerable insight into the fundamentals and reaction mechanisms of ROP. ... Useful for every researcher working in the field of ring-opening polymerization, as well as for teachers and students." ( Angewandte Chemie International Edition , 2009)

"This book edited by key researchers in the field gives considerable insight into the fundamentals and reaction mechanisms of ROP. ... Useful for every researcher working in the field of ring-opening polymerization, as well as for teachers and students." ( Angewandte Chemie International Edition , 2009)